Piquet Jnr: Massa blames me for lost championship
Nelson Piquet Junior has revealed that Felipe Massa still blames him for his lost 2008 drivers’ championship.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 15/8/2010
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Collantine – hope you both had a lovely day and that you enjoy your honeymoon. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Dennis backs Villeneuve’s F1 bid (ESPN F1) "McLaren group chairman and former team principal Ron Dennis has thrown his support behind Jacques Villeneuve’s bid to return to Formula One." Racing returns … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 15/8/2010
“We need to make Abbey quicker” – how Populous redesigned Silverstone (Part 1)
After years of rumoured development plans which never happened, Silverstone embarked on an upgrade scheme this year masterminded by architects Populous. I spent a morning at their offices in London where their motorsport specialist Drew MacDonald explained how they went about re-drawing one of F1’s most historic venues.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 14/8/2010
I’m going to be away for the next week-and-a-half as I’m getting married and going on honeymoon. In the meantime the site will continue as normal, except it will be run by Cari. You will see some features I’ve already written in the next few days, including a two-part write-up of my discussion with Populous … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 14/8/2010
Five other championship battles to watch
The drivers’ championship battle is thrillingly close at the moment. But there’s plenty more going on in the championship as the season heads into its final stages. Will Michael Schumacher finish outside of the top ten on his F1 return? Who will be top rookie? And will Virgin’s all-computer-designed car be beaten by HRT’s testing-free … Continue reading Five other championship battles to watch
Korean GP track to open on September 5th
The organisers of the Korean Grand Prix have shrugged off speculation their inaugural race might be cancelled. The Korean International Circuit is set to officially open on September 5th. In preparation for its first F1 race it will host the Asian Festival of Speed on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of September. Formula … Continue reading Korean GP track to open on September 5th
F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/8/2010
As we creep past the halfway point in the summer break, join the other F1 Fanatics suffering from withdrawal in the comments below. Here’s today’s round-up: Links The Maldonado Enigma (Motorsport Ramblings) “The really intriguing question, though, is whether, if Maldonado does get his Grand Prix chance with Sauber next year, it will be the … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/8/2010
Why F1 needs a feeder series for teams
New drivers can demonstrate their potential in GP2, but Duncan Stephen wants to know where the next generation of F1 teams is going to come from. In the coming weeks the FIA is expected to announce the identity of Formula 1’s 13th team for 2011 – if indeed there is going to be one. This … Continue reading Why F1 needs a feeder series for teams
F1 Fanatic round-up: 12/8/2010
Stuck for something to do in the F1 summer break? Head on over to the F1 books section and find some interesting reading material. You can find some of my top recommendations here: Best F1 books to read this summer More essential & cheap summer reads for F1 fans Share more of your great F1 … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 12/8/2010
Test driver Soucek leaves Virgin
Virgin test driver Andy Soucek has officially left the team. The Spanish driver cited a lack of opportunities to drive the VR-01 as being part of the reason for him leaving the outfit. Soucek’s departure leaves GP2 racer Luiz Razia as the team’s only reserve driver. A statement released by Soucek’s management said: Andy and … Continue reading Test driver Soucek leaves Virgin
Austin will be “amazing”, says Hellmund
United States Grand Prix promoter Tavo Hellmund has promised the track being built in Austin for the 2012 race will be “amazing”. Speaking in an interview with Bernie Ecclestone on F1.com Hellmund said: I have conveyed my ideas to Hermann Tilke and Peter Wahl who are the most established racetrack architects of our times. The … Continue reading Austin will be “amazing”, says Hellmund
New images reveal 2011 Indian GP plans
Four new pictures published by Hermann Tilke’s company show what the Jaypee Group Circuit will look like when it hosts the first Indian Grand Prix in 2011. The images show the pit buildings, the grandstand along the main straight and part of the pit lane. A track layout was revealed last November. At that the … Continue reading New images reveal 2011 Indian GP plans
F1 Fanatic round-up: 11/8/2010
We’ve already got F1 Fanatic T-shirts on sale and soon they should be followed by F1 Fanatic mugs too – have a look at this picture of an early prototype by Luke of Unlap. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Practice Makes Perfect – McLaren’s Pitstop Team at MTC pre-European Grand Prix (Youtube) Splitters Explained (Scarbsf1’s Blog) … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 11/8/2010
Should engines be equalised? (Poll)
Red Bull continue to claim they are at a disadvantage because their Renault engine produces less power than the Mercedes or Ferrari V8s. The championship leaders want F1’s engine development ‘freeze’ restrictions lifting so that engine power can be equalised between the teams. Should they be allowed to?
F1 Fanatic round-up: 10/8/2010
Yesterday I added a new statistics section to the site I’ve been working on. As always if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see on F1 Fanatic please post your suggestions in the comments. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Lotus’s radical £650k F1 track special (Autocar) “The Lotus T125 is aimed at wealthy private buyers … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 10/8/2010
New-look statistics section
The 2010 F1 statistics page has been overhauled to make it easier to find the most useful data on the season so far. The page includes a new results index which shows each driver’s qualifying and race finishing positions for this season in one table. Find it here: F1 2010 statistics You’ll also find a … Continue reading New-look statistics section
Who will be the new F1 drivers in 2011?
With no movement on the 2011 F1 driver market so far, it looks as though there might not be very many spaces for new drivers next year. But with a 13th team potentially being announced soon and a fresh crop of graduates from GP2 and beyond looking for a way in, we could still see … Continue reading Who will be the new F1 drivers in 2011?
F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/8/2010
Hope you all enjoyed your first Formula One-free weekend – let us know what you got up to below. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Domenicali: "The brain does not stop working on holiday"(Ferrari) "We will be on holiday, but that does not mean our brains will stop working," said Domenicali. "Maybe one can even find fresh … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/8/2010
Adrian Newey hospitalised in crash
2010 F1 season
Adrian Newey has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks following a crash at Snetterton
From the stands: Nikolai Vogler watches two races in one week
German F1 fan Nikolai Vogler went to his home race at the Hockenheimring and the back-to-back round in Hungary one week later. Here’s his view from the stands. While the F1 teams had to handle two races with just one week in between, me and a group of friends decided to follow them to the … Continue reading From the stands: Nikolai Vogler watches two races in one week